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Maine whitewater, Magalloway River

Oxford county, Aziscohos Dam to Wilsons Mills section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     2 miles
  The Aziscohos Dam to Wilsons Mills stretch of Magalloway River is 2 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. The beautiful scenery of Maine and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Aziscohos Dam to Wilsons Mills section is just one of many. A bit of exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from
    far and near. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general
area you'll find lots of paddling places. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Berlin, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite  
a few of the sections in this state are pretty easy. Whitewater paddling here in the White Mountains is a great experience. There's camping available near Magalloway River.

Briefly about the general area:
Going for a hike on the Old Magalloway Trail is always a fine adventure. High temperatures at Magalloway River throughout the summer are in the 70's; the overnight is rather cooler of course, ordinarily in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime highs are regularly in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the-10's to Magalloway River. The high level of rainfall makes Magalloway River a rather wet place.

Magalloway River, Aziscohos Dam to Wilsons Mills road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

   

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Magalloway River.
 Whitewater Near Magalloway River:
Magalloway River, Oxford County, 1 miles away
      Class III-V - 2 miles long (Aziscohos Dam to Wilsons Mills)
Diamond River, Coos County, 7 miles away
      Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Swift Diamond to Wentworth Location)
Magalloway River, Oxford County, 10 miles away
      Class V+ - 1 miles long (Parmachenee Lake to Aziscohos Lake)
Rapid River, Oxford County, 10 miles away
      Class IV - 5.25 miles long (Pond in River to Lake Umbagog)
Androscoggin River, Coos County, 11 miles away
      Class II - 0.5 miles long (Errol Rapids)
Androscoggin River, Coos County, 11 miles away
      Class I-II - 17 miles long (Bragg's Bay to Pontook)
Swift Cambridge River, Oxford County, 15 miles away
      Class II-V - 6 miles long (Route 26 to Dead Cambridge River)
Magalloway River, Oxford County, 16 miles away
      Class I-IV - 8 miles long (Third East Branch to First East Branch)
Phillips Brook, Coos County, 17 miles away
      Class III - -blank- miles long (Milan)
Bear, Oxford County, 18 miles away
      Class II-III - 6.8 miles long (Devils Horseshoe)
 Ski Areas Near Magalloway River:
Balsams Wilderness, New Hampshire , 22 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 4 lifts, 14 runs
Sunday River, Maine , 26 miles away, 2340 foot drop, 18 lifts, 128 runs
Black Mountain, Maine , 33 miles away, 1120 foot drop, 4 lifts, 21 runs
Saddleback, Maine , 34 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 5 lifts, 64 runs
Mount Abram, Maine , 35 miles away, 1150 foot drop, 5 lifts, 39 runs
Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire , 37 miles away, 2112 foot drop, 4 lifts, 47 runs
Black Mountain, New Hampshire , 39 miles away, 1100 foot drop, 4 lifts, 40 runs
Cranmore Mountain, New Hampshire , 44 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 10 lifts, 39 runs
Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire , 45 miles away, 1750 foot drop, 11 lifts, 78 runs
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire , 45 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 10 lifts, 100 runs
 Marinas Near Magalloway River:
Haines Landing Marina, Rangeley , 15 miles away
 Hotels Near Magalloway River:
Grand Summit Resort Sunday River, Bethel , 28 miles away
Royalty Inn, Gorham , 29 miles away
Top Notch Inn, Gorham , 29 miles away
The Victoria Inn Bed And Break, Bethel , 31 miles away
Chapman Inn, Bethel , 31 miles away
 Campgrounds Near Magalloway River:
Umbagog Lake State Park, Newry, 12 miles away
Cupsuptic Campground, Oxford County, 13 miles away
Mollidgewock Campground, Coos County, 13 miles away
 Trails Near Magalloway River:
Old Magalloway Trail, Oxford , 6 miles away
Milrose Trail, Oxford , 16 miles away
Table Rock Trail, Oxford , 18 miles away
Old Speck Mountain Trail, Oxford , 18 miles away
Speck Pond Trail, Oxford , 19 miles away
 Public Lands Near Magalloway River:
Grafton Notch State Park, Maine , 18 miles away
Dixville Notch State Park, New Hampshire , 19 miles away
Rangeley Lake State Park, Maine , 21 miles away
 Lakes Near Magalloway River
Sturtevant Pond, Oxford , 4 miles away
Umbagog Lake, Coos , 9 miles away
Lower Richardson Lake, Oxford , 10 miles away

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